Here is a comprehensive list of all the currently played decks. I will keep it updated as much as possible. If it needs a change, please tell me.
12%
Affinity
8%
RDW
7%
Eldrazi Aggro
list coming when it settles upon 1 (or more, it's all over the place right now)
6%
Jund
5%
Tron
Their list:
My List: http://imtgapp.com/forum/index.php?topic=40475.0
5%
Kiki-Combo
5%
Infect
5%
Toolbox
4%
Zoo
4%
Merfolk
4%
Eldrazi Control
Will update when lists settle
3%
Junk
3%
Ad Nauseaum
2%
Valukut
2%
Grixis Control
2%
Reanimator
Well, some of the deck names are bigger than the other ones, your honor...
Blue Moon isn't Tier 1. Living End is still considered Tier 1.
My deck is T1? 😳 I wish!
I feel that Living End has been around a lot longer and is well established at this point.
Since March 23rd, there have only been two decks on MTGO that have placed in dailies. It isn't even considered a contender in the meta properly because of this. Still only at .05% in the meta. Living End at least placed in 4. One was a Trial, a Premier, A Daily and Decktutor Series. Now, it probably isn't Tier 1 for a long time, but it is actually a deck where as Blue Moon isn't.
Any chance you want to put the average price per deck if someone was looking to buy?
What would like? I can plug in the decks to deck builder if that's needed, and post the listed price with a min/max and average too.
UG infect top 8s a fair amount of the time, actually I think it did pretty well at GP Boston
One top8. Infect does that, but it isn't consistently on the Top tables and is better in a circulated meta. Infect is still tier 2.
Quote from: Taysby on August 05, 2014, 05:05:32 PM
Who says tron isn't tier 1? http://mtgtop8.com/event?e=7663&d=244029&f=MO
Before i take the time to do it, here's the list I'm going to change it to. any complaints?
Junk
Jund
Affinity
Blue Moon
The Rock
America Control
Splinter Twin
Kiki Twin
Scapeshift
RDW
Melira Pod
With a sub section at the bottom for t2 decks that you will run into a lot.
Infect
Tron
Boros Aggro
Faeries
Hatebears
Merfolk
Zoo
Deadguy ale is teir 1-2.
Mono red burn is teir 1-2
Death and taxes is 1-2
So is boggles
Bw tokensis teir 2 (it's been on mtgo for a while, and there was a few lists in states)
Unburialgifts
RUG delver
That's a start
There is a D&T modern deck.
Blue Moon isn't tier 1. Angel Pod should also be up there. Junk isn't a deck archetype in tier 1. It is literally BGx Souls. Junk is a fledged deck that utilizes white, not splashes it.
RUG Delver doesn't put up enough results.
BW Midrange is tier 2
Hatebears is tier 2.
UWR is hardly tier 1 anymore
The main Top tier decks are
Jund, BG Midrange, Affinity, Tempo/RUG Twin, Melira Pod.
The decks that are tier 1.5 are UWR Control, Kiki pod, Angel Pod, GR Tron.
Let's also note the fact that information is being wrongly given here.
Oh, RUG Delver is literally UR Delver+Goyf.
Dead Ale Guy is BW Midrange
Death and Taxes is Hatebears.
Quote from: ConanEdo on August 06, 2014, 02:25:27 AM
Honestly, both of tees lists seem silly. Both modern and legacy can change majorly from tournament to tournament, and the decks themselves have endless variants.
I completely agree with this. It would be better to just post a tier list and keep that updated. Decklists don't help since they aren't consistent, and they only follow the same core. The decklists are played by the people, not by the archetype.
Quote from: Taysby on August 06, 2014, 12:41:43 PM
I put the decklist on just so it's easier to see what each deck is and try to keep them updated. And the reason why I'm heavy on the amount of decks is because the meta changes from tournament to tournament.
The meta does change, but only making tier 1 decks dominant and others not. It is a soccer game between the other top decks against each other. The only deck that isn't like this is Affinity because it doesn't lose to decks, but to cards.
The top decks are always going to be there, but they won't always top.
This isn't legacy where there are a lot more decks and it is a constant rock- paper- scissors for each deck. The format is selective and the decks are already set. Modern is a little more dull in that sense. But the top decks never change, but a deck may make top 8 like Infect and Blood Moon. Doesn't mean that they will become tier 1, they were just good for the tournament
Quote from: DeathlyFoiend on August 06, 2014, 12:29:12 AM
Blue Moon isn't tier 1. Angel Pod should also be up there. Junk isn't a deck archetype in tier 1. It is literally BGx Souls. Junk is a fledged deck that utilizes white, not splashes it.
RUG Delver doesn't put up enough results.
BW Midrange is tier 2
Hatebears is tier 2.
UWR is hardly tier 1 anymore
The main Top tier decks are
Jund, BG Midrange, Affinity, Tempo/RUG Twin, Melira Pod.
The decks that are tier 1.5 are UWR Control, Kiki pod, Angel Pod, GR Tron.
Let's also note the fact that information is being wrongly given here.
Oh, RUG Delver is literally UR Delver+Goyf.
Dead Ale Guy is BW Midrange
Death and Taxes is Hatebears.
And scapeshift?
Quote from: ConanEdo on August 05, 2014, 10:36:43 PM
Quote from: Hunteroffire9 on August 05, 2014, 10:23:18 PM
Quote from: Taysby on August 05, 2014, 05:05:32 PM
Who says tron isn't tier 1? http://mtgtop8.com/event?e=7663&d=244029&f=MO
Before i take the time to do it, here's the list I'm going to change it to. any complaints?
Junk
Jund
Affinity
Blue Moon
The Rock
America Control
Splinter Twin
Kiki Twin
Scapeshift
RDW
Melira Pod
With a sub section at the bottom for t2 decks that you will run into a lot.
Infect
Tron
Boros Aggro
Faeries
Hatebears
Merfolk
Zoo
Deadguy ale is teir 1-2.
Mono red burn is teir 1-2
Death and taxes is 1-2
So is boggles
Bw tokensis teir 2 (it's been on mtgo for a while, and there was a few lists in states)
Unburialgifts
RUG delver
That's a start
This is modern dude, RUG Delver, D&T, and Dead Guy Ale are legacy.
No there are a lot of Deadguy ale modern decks. There is also modern d&t and rug
GW hatebears is to Maverick as DnT Modern is to DnT Legacy.
Quote from: CrackaLacka on August 06, 2014, 06:21:35 PM
Quote from: DeathlyFoiend on August 06, 2014, 12:29:12 AM
Blue Moon isn't tier 1. Angel Pod should also be up there. Junk isn't a deck archetype in tier 1. It is literally BGx Souls. Junk is a fledged deck that utilizes white, not splashes it.
RUG Delver doesn't put up enough results.
BW Midrange is tier 2
Hatebears is tier 2.
UWR is hardly tier 1 anymore
The main Top tier decks are
Jund, BG Midrange, Affinity, Tempo/RUG Twin, Melira Pod.
The decks that are tier 1.5 are UWR Control, Kiki pod, Angel Pod, GR Tron.
Let's also note the fact that information is being wrongly given here.
Oh, RUG Delver is literally UR Delver+Goyf.
Dead Ale Guy is BW Midrange
Death and Taxes is Hatebears.
And scapeshift?
Tier 1.5
I appreciate the time you take to make these. But IMO it's really clunky and is overbearing with information. It would be better if we could get people to actually write a deck list and break down of these decks if they play them. And organize it more like this http://imtgapp.com/forum/index.php?topic=29294.0 then you can load it in deck builder. I was thinking of trying to start something like this but I don't have the time necessary right now. Just a suggestion.
Cool thanks. But remember to copy and past work good to move decks. I would also suggest maybe posting the next four lines on the thread in case you want to change it up a bit.
Quote from: Taysby on August 20, 2014, 09:19:14 PM
Can I get an Angel Pod list? And other than that, is this everything that needs to be on there and nothing more? And if so, do i have it labeled right? (tier 1/2)
Angel pod article by LSV
http://www.channelfireball.com/articles/luck-skill-victory-angel-pod/
Quote from: Hunteroffire9 on August 20, 2014, 10:37:25 PM
Quote from: Taysby on August 20, 2014, 09:19:14 PM
Can I get an Angel Pod list? And other than that, is this everything that needs to be on there and nothing more? And if so, do i have it labeled right? (tier 1/2)
Angel pod article by LSV
http://www.channelfireball.com/articles/luck-skill-victory-angel-pod/
they are pretty much the same decks
x Melira, Sylvok Outcast
1 x Viscera Seer
1 x Ranger of Eos
1 x Chord of Calling
3 x Kitchen Finks
Add:
3 x Thoughtseize
1 x Abrupt Decay
1 x Restoration Angel
1 x Archangel of Thune
1 x Spike Feeder
UWR is still tier 1. It won that last World Championship, the last Modern Pro Tour, won GP Prague ( http://archive.wizards.com/Magic/magazine/article.aspx?x=mtg/daily/eventcoverage/gppra14/welcome ), Top 16 in Richmond (http://archive.wizards.com/Magic/magazine/article.aspx?x=mtg/daily/eventcoverage/gprich14/welcome ), and 3 Top 8s at GP Minneapolis ( http://archive.wizards.com/Magic/magazine/article.aspx?x=mtg/daily/eventcoverage/gpmin14/welcome ). So, the only Major Tournament that UWR wasn't a major force at was GP Boston.
Quote from: Agrus Kos, Enforcer of Truth on August 21, 2014, 03:45:10 PM
UWR is still tier 1. It won that last World Championship, the last Modern Pro Tour, won GP Prague ( http://archive.wizards.com/Magic/magazine/article.aspx?x=mtg/daily/eventcoverage/gppra14/welcome ), Top 16 in Richmond (http://archive.wizards.com/Magic/magazine/article.aspx?x=mtg/daily/eventcoverage/gprich14/welcome ), and 3 Top 8s at GP Minneapolis ( http://archive.wizards.com/Magic/magazine/article.aspx?x=mtg/daily/eventcoverage/gpmin14/welcome ). So, the only Major Tournament that UWR wasn't a major force at was GP Boston.
yeah, it will always be a teir 1. Its one of those decks that if a person is a pro at the deck they can do well at an event, and there will always is bound to be a list that a professional player is playing in a non open tournament (invite only/qualifier), but are not as common in less elite player bases, if that made sense
Good job taysby. But if someone does a list with a good write up please use their page to link. That would be more helpful. But thanks again for all your work and effort.
I do not see BG Midrange or Angel Pod lists..
Quote from: ibtrickey on September 10, 2014, 06:45:13 PM
I do not see BG Midrange or Angel Pod lists..
Angel Pod is a meta call and shouldn't be tier one if you're a calling it a different archetype than Melira Pod.
BG Midrange is only tier 1 as BGx Souls properly.
Why is {Tarmogoyf} so much money?
So he's a big two-drop, right, but there is almost no removal spell in modern that can't kill him
Quote from: Skullguy725 on September 22, 2014, 04:14:53 PM
So he's a big two-drop, right, but there is almost no removal spell in modern that can't kill him
Doesn't matter he's an early game T2 3/4 (usually land instant sorcery) then as turns go by he becomes a 2 mana 5/6 or 6/7!!!
Will the land bases change after the fetches get added to modern?
I feel like we will see more Shard decks Cruel Control need the deltas/mires Jund gets aided by mire/foot Esper is loving it's 2 and who bows maybe Naya Zoo will enjoy it's?
But looking at the top tier decks you have USA Midrange/control Junk (Pod) not saying that it's only bc they had 2 on colour fetches but it certainly helped them :P idk but I feel like a meta shift will come soon :P
Quote from: Taysby on February 08, 2015, 12:31:13 AM
Did I say I wasn't going to do it? I'll do it as soon as the pro tour results get posted.
Here is some info:
http://magic.wizards.com/en/events/coverage/ptfrf/modern-metagame-breakdown
http://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/fate-reforged-top-8-draft-decklists
http://magic.wizards.com/en/events/coverage/ptfrf/top-modern-decklists-a-e
http://magic.wizards.com/en/events/coverage/ptfrf/top-modern-decklists-f-l
http://magic.wizards.com/en/events/coverage/ptfrf/top-modern-decklists-m-r
http://magic.wizards.com/en/events/coverage/ptfrf/top-modern-decklists-s-z
UW tron was a tier 3 deck back then?
Did merfolk just do badly, or did the players just run out of luck? There were quite a few in the start.
Blue white tron or Moni blue tron still not a thing? I don't think it's tier 3...
Why is there still no merfolk list?
Not sure loam control is T2. Also, bogles.
Merfolk won Gp Copenhagen, can we get that list up?
Quote from: Codester1991 on June 23, 2015, 03:57:22 PM
Merfolk won Gp Copenhagen, can we get that list up?
Quote from: Taysby on May 13, 2014, 02:50:12 PM
Here is a comprehensive list of all the currently played decks. I will keep it updated as much as possible. If it needs a change, please tell me.
Tier 1, >4% of the meta, appearing in order of popularity
{B}{G}{W}Abzan{B}{G}{W}
http://imtgapp.com/forum/index.php?topic=44180.0
{R}{W}Red White Burn{R}{W}
http://imtgapp.com/forum/index.php?topic=44182.0
{U}{B}Affinity{U}{B}
http://imtgapp.com/forum/index.php?topic=44183.0
{U}{G}Infect{U}{G}
http://imtgapp.com/forum/index.php?topic=44185.0
{B}{G}{W}Green White Abzan{B}{G}{W}
http://imtgapp.com/forum/index.php?topic=44429.0
{R}{W}{G}Zoo{R}{W}{G}
http://imtgapp.com/forum/index.php?topic=44188.0
{R}{G}Red Green Tron{R}{G}
Their list: http://imtgapp.com/forum/index.php?topic=44184.0
My List: http://imtgapp.com/forum/index.php?topic=40475.0
Tier 2, >1% of the meta, appearing in order of popularity
{R}{U}Twin Exarch{R}{U}
http://imtgapp.com/forum/index.php?topic=44178.0
{R}{G}{U}Scapeshift{R}{G}{U}
http://imtgapp.com/forum/index.php?topic=44189.0
{R}{W}{U}Jeskai Control{R}{W}{U}
http://imtgapp.com/forum/index.php?topic=44190.0
{B}{G}{R}Jund{B}{G}{R}
http://imtgapp.com/forum/index.php?topic=44186.0
{U}{R}Storm{U}{R}
http://imtgapp.com/forum/index.php?topic=44191.0
{G}{U}Bloom Titan{G}{U}
http://imtgapp.com/forum/index.php?topic=44179.0
{U}Merfolk{U}
http://imtgapp.com/forum/index.php?topic=47234.0
{W}{B}White Black Tokens{W}{B}
http://imtgapp.com/forum/index.php?topic=44192.0
{B}{R}{G}Living End{B}{R}{G}
http://imtgapp.com/forum/index.php?topic=44187.0
{U}{B}Faeries{U}{B}
???
{U}{R}Loam Control{U}{R}
http://imtgapp.com/forum/index.php?topic=44193.0
{U}{R}Tarmo-Twin{U}{R}
http://imtgapp.com/forum/index.php?topic=44194.0
Martyr life isn't up here? I've took first with martyr life over most of these decks listed
Quote from: JJ Allman on July 27, 2015, 01:44:09 AM
Martyr life isn't up here? I've took first with martyr life over most of these decks listed
Is that Soul sisters or is that a deck I've never heard of?
Quote from: JJ Allman on July 27, 2015, 01:44:09 AM
Martyr life isn't up here? I've took first with martyr life over most of these decks listed
Are you playing the control deck or the aggro deck? Because the control deck basically concedes to liliana of the veil or any other planeswalker.
Perhaps {{taysby}} lost interest in the format...
Quote from: Potticus on August 29, 2015, 06:58:34 PM
This is an awful catagorizarion of these decks... in no world is twin tier 2 and tron is tier 1 over it. Or jund.... that's even more absurd
He is a little bias. Look as he had to post a link to his version.
Hasn't been updated since June also
He's a busy guy. Had to keep up with the random posting to keep his average posts per day. 😜😜😜 Hard being a spam bot.
I agree. Twin is freaking everywhere, it's annoying how common it is.
Any tournament anywhere you go to the competition is going to be 55% twin and 45% everything else. The deck wins, and is awesome. Tier 1 no doubt.
Quote from: Potticus on August 30, 2015, 01:46:33 AM
Quote from: Codester1991 on August 30, 2015, 01:10:43 AM
Any tournament anywhere you go to the competition is going to be 55% twin and 45% everything else. The deck wins, and is awesome. Tier 1 no doubt.
I'd say 55% grixis control// any twin varient is how most tourneys day 2s have looked
This is true, although most of the Grixis decks are evil twin decks lol
Every event will be different just like the world championship where 4 living end and 4 boggles list showed up unexpectedly when no one really even uses those lists super competitively anymore. Every event is different but look at MTG top 8 the grixis control is 5% of the meta, twin is 13%(the highest percentage amongst every deck) and among twin there is 1/3- 1/2 Evil Twin.
Quote from: Taysby on August 30, 2015, 12:28:09 PM
Thats not how we agreed this would be run. This is done only by percent of the Mets. Trying to do it any other way leaves room for debate and someone's always mad that a deck is categorized incorrectly.
True, I also feel as though a great number of the decks and the list are just a tad outdated. Jund runs bobs and hunt masters, wilted abzan hasn't seen play in months, grixis control isn't on here at all etc.
Lol
I am novice modern player at best. I have been playing infect and zoo since the start of 2015 because they are cheap decks (under $400)to get into. Especially before mm2015 was released. I have had the opportunity to travel around to a dozen different stores due to work travel in different states. My 2 cents is that the meta varies greatly by stores even in the same geographic area. At major events the pros are gauging what the meta will be and they pick a deck that will get them into the late rounds and have a side board to help against the bad match ups. For the rest of us we usually stick with one deck and should probably alter our sideboard for the meta at our local store. Also the more experienced player will beat you with an inferior deck because he knows your deck better than you do.
Hey Taysby how about we get Shawn McClarens Worlds Jund winning list up here as a T1 list
I believe Shaun played UR pyromancer jank.dec at worlds. He played jund for modern super league, I think that's probably a fine place to pull decks from the only really weird one was LSVs jeskai ascendancy griselbrand thing.
Was modern super league, my mistake.
May want to edit this with the current bans.
Also update a few of the decks to the current deck lists. {Siege Rhino} seems to be missing.
It would be nice to have tournament level deck lists that I could load into my app to use to play test. Maybe top 8 decks from major events